New Species of Psychedelic Lichen Contains Tryptamine and Psilocybin

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New Species of Psychedelic Lichen Contains Tryptamine and Psilocybin

    September 28, 2016

A newly discovered species of lichen from the rain forests of Ecuador proves that you don’t have to be a magic mushroom to contain psilocybin. It is the first and only lichen known to incorporate these substances.

 

http://www.evolveandascend.com/2016/09/28/new-species-psychedelic-lichen-contains-tryptamine-psilocybin/

[Micromegas]

Nice article, cool plant!

[Strontium Dawg]

Technically lichens are a symbiotic cooperation between a fungus and an algae so I guess it makes sense that eventually one would turn up with some interesting tryptamines.